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I Ran by A Flock Of Seagulls
A Flock Of Seagulls
Artist Biography For A Flock Of Seagulls
A Flock Of Seagulls Is A Grammy Award Winning Synthpop Group Formed In 1979 In Liverpool England By Brothers Mike Score Keyboards Vocals And Ali Score Drums Joining With Frank Maudsley Bass And Paul Reynolds Guitar That Gained Popularity And Subsequently Infamy In The Early Days Of MTV With The Videos For Their Songs "I Ran So Far Away " Sometimes Known Just As "I Ran" And "Space Age Love Song" The Latter In Which Showcased Lead Singer Mike Score's Distinct Haircut. To This Day They Remain Firmly Identified With Their Songs From The Early 80s International Hit Tracks That Garnered Them A Grammy For Best Instrumental Performance. Their 1982 Self-Titled Debut Album Coming After Their 1981 EP 'Telecommunication'. Involved Themes Of Alien Abduction And Disorientation In Modern Society Comparable To Space Rock. The Band Split In 1985 After Later Songs Taking In Inspiration From Commercial Pop Rock Of The Era Instead Failed To Reach An Audience. Score Reformed The Band With New Members In 1995. The Original Lineup Reunited For A Handful Of Small Club Dates In 2003. Since Then Score Has Sporadically Performed His Version Of The Band With A Fluctuating Lineup.
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"I Ran So Far Away " Also Released As "I Ran " Is A Song By English New Wave Band A Flock Of Seagulls. It Was Released In 1982 As Their Third Single And It Was The Second Single From Their Self-Titled Debut Album. It Topped The Chart In Australia And Reaching Numbers Seven And Nine In New Zealand And The United States Respectively Although The Single Did Not Enjoy Similar Success In The Band's Home Country United Kingdom Failing To Make The Top 40. Recording And Composition Lead Vocalist Mike Score Says That There Were Two Main Sources Of Inspiration For "I Ran So Far Away ." The Members Of A Flock Of Seagulls Would Regularly Visit Eric's Club In Liverpool Where One Of The Bands Had A Song Called "I Ran." Score Noted That Because A Flock Of Seagulls Would Rehearse Right After Returning From Eric's The Song Title And Chorus May Have Gotten Stuck In His Head. Another Idea Came From A Poster At A Zoo Records Office. The Band Had Gone There With The Intent Of Securing A Recording Contract And They Wanted To Use The Poster Which Featured A Man And A Woman Running Away From A Flying Saucer As The Cover For Their First Album A Flock Of Seagulls 1982 . This Depiction Also Helped Spark The Song's Unusual Space-Like Lyrics. "I Ran So Far Away " Was Recorded At Battery Studios In London With Producer Mike Howlett. It Is A New Wave And Synth-Pop Song With A Run Time Of Five Minutes And Seven Seconds. According To The Sheet Music The Song Moves At A Quick Tempo Of 145 Beats Per Minute. With A Chord Progression Of A-G-A-G In The Verses And F-G-A In The Choruses The Song Is Written In The Key Of A Minor. During The Song's Introduction And Musical Interludes Short Guitar Riffs Are Played Which Give The Sense Of An Echo. Guitarist Paul Reynolds Had Joined The Band After The Music Was Already Written So The Short Guitar Riffs Were Added For Reynolds To Play. Lyrically "I Ran So Far Away " Is About A Man Who Sees An Attractive Woman And Attempts To Run Away From His Feelings. Before This Happens The Man Sees An Aurora In The Sky And He And The Woman Are Abducted By Aliens.
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A Flock Of Seagulls Is A Grammy Award Winning Synthpop Group Formed In 1979 In Liverpool England By Brothers Mike Score Keyboards Vocals And Ali Score Drums Joining With Frank Maudsley Bass And Paul Reynolds Guitar That Gained Popularity And Subsequently Infamy In The Early Days Of MTV With The Videos For Their Songs "I Ran So Far Away " Sometimes Known Just As "I Ran" And "Space Age Love Song" The Latter In Which Showcased Lead Singer Mike Score's Distinct Haircut. To This Day They Remain Firmly Identified With Their Songs From The Early 80s International Hit Tracks That Garnered Them A Grammy For Best Instrumental Performance. Their 1982 Self-Titled Debut Album Coming After Their 1981 EP 'Telecommunication'. Involved Themes Of Alien Abduction And Disorientation In Modern Society Comparable To Space Rock. The Band Split In 1985 After Later Songs Taking In Inspiration From Commercial Pop Rock Of The Era Instead Failed To Reach An Audience. Score Reformed The Band With New Members In 1995. The Original Lineup Reunited For A Handful Of Small Club Dates In 2003. Since Then Score Has Sporadically Performed His Version Of The Band With A Fluctuating Lineup.
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"I Ran (So Far Away)," also released as "I Ran," is a song by English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls. It was released in 1982 as their third single and it was the second single from their self-titled debut album. It topped the chart in Australia and reaching numbers seven and nine in New Zealand and the United States respectively although the single did not enjoy similar success in the band's home country (United Kingdom), failing to make the top 40.
Recording and composition:
Lead vocalist Mike Score says that there were two main sources of inspiration for "I Ran (So Far Away)." The members of A Flock of Seagulls would regularly visit Eric's Club in Liverpool, where one of the bands had a song called "I Ran." Score noted that because A Flock of Seagulls would rehearse right after returning from Eric's, the song title and chorus may have gotten stuck in his head. Another idea came from a poster at a Zoo Records office. The band had gone there with the intent of securing a recording contract, and they wanted to use the poster, which featured a man and a woman running away from a flying saucer, as the cover for their first album, A Flock of Seagulls (1982). This depiction also helped spark the song's unusual space-like lyrics.
"I Ran (So Far Away)" was recorded at Battery Studios in London with producer Mike Howlett. It is a new wave and synth-pop song, with a run time of five minutes and seven seconds. According to the sheet music, the song moves at a quick tempo of 145 beats per minute. With a chord progression of A-G-A-G in the verses and F-G-A in the choruses, the song is written in the key of A minor. During the song's introduction and musical interludes, short guitar riffs are played, which give the sense of an echo. Guitarist Paul Reynolds had joined the band after the music was already written, so the short guitar riffs were added for Reynolds to play. Lyrically, "I Ran (So Far Away)" is about a man who sees an attractive woman and attempts to run away from his feelings. Before this happens, the man sees an aurora in the sky, and he and the woman are abducted by aliens. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.